Prosecutors ordered to detail Yuknavich claims

A judge Friday put prosecutors on notice after saying he would let theft charges stand against Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Chief John Yuknavich.

Luzerne County Judge Joe Sklarosky Jr. ordered prosecutors to provide a detailed accounting of the allegations against Yuknavich to his attorney by Feb. 1 or risk having the case dismissed.

Prosecutors failed to comply with a Dec. 11, 2012 court order mandating that they provide attorney Barry Dyller with the date, time, location and amount of each allegedly unlawful transaction and cash withdrawal.

Yuknavich is accused of illegally writing himself $11,865 in fire department checks and spending $3,706 on a Sam's Club credit card. He faces two counts of theft and one count each of receiving stolen property and access device fraud.

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